"Happy Oysters for Happy Holidays" event kicks off an initiative aimed at helping aquaculture farmers stay afloat during COVID-19 pandemic [Free read]
Order your gift basket of shellfish and other local treats by Dec. 17 & pick it up via drive-thru on Dec. 20 Bringing the taste of local oysters to the holiday table isnât just a good idea for dinner. Itâs a way to help Virginiaâs aquaculture farmers, whose sales continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. AquaCultured, a grant-funded program by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and Virginia Sea Grant, will spend the next year helping oyster growers transition their business to e-commerce and specialized marketing. The VIMS extension team will connect aquacu...